A Manchester nurse on the frontline of the fight against infectious diseases in prisons has been awarded an MBE.

50-year-old, Joanne Noble RGN MBE, has worked at HMP Manchester for 24 years, dedicating the last six years to tackling the spread of Hepatitis in prisons. Joanne, who is originally from Bury, was awarded her MBE by HRH Queen Elizabeth II at a recent ceremony in Buckingham Palace.

Jaclyn Pickup, a Community Mental Health Nurse for Physical Health in Salford, created the PRN map and was approached by Salford University to use the map as part of second year student nurse training.

After 12 years, Chief Executive Bev Humphrey is retiring from the Trust. We are now beginning the recruitment process to find the next Chief Executive, who will continue to take GMMH from strength to strength.